Open Positions
Position for a post-doc in Stream Ecology (pdf) is currently being offered.
Stream Ecologist
POSITION:
A 3-year post-doc position in Stream Ecology with the title “Research Specialist” is available beginning May 1, 2008.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution by May 2008 and have experience in stream ecology with expertise in benthic invertebrates and algae. The position will engage in research funded by an NSF-CAREER grant that investigates the relationship between stream benthic heterogeneity, species interactions, and ecosystem functioning with a focus on algal-grazer interactions. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of benthic stream organisms, strengths in quantitative research methods and data analysis, and evidence of high quality written and oral communication skills. In addition, candidates must have an aptitude for, and a desire to work with and mentor, undergraduate researchers. The position will involve field research at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) in Colorado during summer and fall, and data analysis, writing, and mentoring undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire during winter and spring.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Overseeing primary NSF research at RMBL.
- Preparing papers for publication and disseminating research results (the position includes funding for travel to one scientific meeting per annum).
- Collaborating on the design and implementation of student research projects.
- Managing the PI’s lab and coordinating PI and undergraduate researcher projects.
- Helping the PI plan and prepare a yearly workshop about “field science” for K-12 teachers.
- In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will be opportunities for teaching traditional and field courses.
UNIVERSITY & EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY:
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus community consists of 10,500 students and 700 faculty and administrative/professional staff. As the UW System's only Center of Excellence for faculty and undergraduate research, faculty and students regularly work side-by-side on original research.
Often described as Wisconsin's most beautiful campus, UW-Eau Claire's campus spans the banks of the Chippewa River in the heart of Eau Claire, western Wisconsin's largest city. Eau Claire and the surrounding countryside have many scenic rivers, lakes, parks, bike trails and wooded areas where students and community members enjoy seasonal sports, camping and a variety of other recreational activities.
A community of 60,000, Eau Claire is a safe, friendly, and affordable community with employment opportunities for family members and outstanding schools for children. Eau Claire is just 90 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul, which offers world-class theater, symphony and chamber orchestras, opera, and restaurants as well as professional sports, shopping, and cultural diversity.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send 1) letter of application that includes a statement of research interests, and details the applicant’s experience and interest in working with undergraduates, 2) a current CV, and 3) three letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Todd Wellnitz
Department of Biology
University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire, WI, 54701
Contact e-mail: wellnita@UWEC.edu
To ensure consideration, mail applications should be received by December 1, 2007; however, review of applications may continue until position is filled. Start time is May 1 2008, but may be negotiated. Salary is $35,000 and the position is funded for a three-year period on a year-to-year renewable contract for the length of the grant. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Applicants’ names are subject to public release unless confidentiality has been requested in writing.
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